Prospective Cohort Study of Exosomal microRNAs as Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Therapeutic Efficacy Evaluation of Metabolic Bone Diseases in Premature Infants

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Metabolic bone disease of prematurity (MBDP) is caused by insufficient content of calcium, phosphorus, and organic protein matrix in preterm infants or bone metabolism disorder, which is one of the complications affecting the quality of life of preterm infants. The early symptoms of MBDP are insidious, and there is no unified and clear diagnostic method. The diagnosis is mostly based on typical clinical manifestations and X-ray findings, but at this time, bone mineral density has decreased significantly, so early detection and diagnosis are difficult. Studies have shown that exosomal micrornas have biological characteristics and targeting specificity, and can be used as new molecular diagnostic markers for diseases. Several studies have reported the use of plasma or serum microRNAs as molecular markers for early prediction of bone diseases. In our previous study, we extracted plasma exosomes from preterm infants for high-throughput sequencing of microRNAs, and identified differentially expressed micrornas related to bone metabolism. In this study, exosomes were used as carriers, and digital PCR was used to verify the specificity and sensitivity of plasma exosomal microRNA as biomarkers of MBDP in a large sample size. The above biomarkers were compared and verified before and after treatment in children with MBDP. Further revealing plasma exosomal microRNA as a biological indicator for evaluating the efficacy of MBDP may improve the diagnostic level of MBDP, improve the outcome and prognosis of very low birth weight preterm infants, thereby improving global health and reducing socioeconomic costs.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Maximum Age: 3 days
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• The gestational age was 37+0-41+6 weeks and the age was less than 28 days

Locations
Other Locations
China
Hunan Children's Hospital
RECRUITING
Changsha
Contact Information
Primary
yinzhi Y liu, master
liuyinzhi0837@163.com
13467532228
Backup
rong zhang, master
228965193@qq.com
13627422554
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-01-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 200
Treatments
Less than 32 weeks
The gestational age was less than 32 weeks, there was no history of surgery, blood transfusion, congenital malformation and inherited metabolic diseases. The corrected gestational age of less than 44 weeks。
32 to 36+6 weeks
The gestational age was 32-36+6 weeks, there was no history of surgery, blood transfusion, congenital malformation and inherited metabolic diseases. The corrected gestational age of less than 44 weeks。
control group
Term infants with a gestational age of 37+0-41+6 weeks, no blood transfusion, no surgery, no congenital malformation, no inherited metabolic diseases, no history of parenteral nutrition, no intestinal diseases. The corrected gestational age of less than 44 weeks.
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Sponsors
Leads: Hunan Children's Hospital

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